Category Archives: nancy pelosi

Epic 11-D Chess Move

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Epic 11-D Chess Move”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail And not by Obama, but Pelosi: The tactic — known as a “self-executing rule” or a “deem and pass” — has been commonly used, although never to pass legislation as momentous as the … Continue reading →

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Why Is Pelosi So Confident?

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Why Is Pelosi So Confident?”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailTo judge by the way the press is covering health care reform lately, you’d think Nancy Pelosi has no reason to be the least bit optimistic for its chances According to the Village, … Continue reading →

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Special Session?

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Special Session?”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailAfter a week of watching this story develop, it’s crunch time. The House is done and waiting for the Senate to finish. Taylor Rushing of The Hill says that a vote on health care reform is … Continue reading →

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Pelosi: Staying Thru August "An Option"

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Pelosi: Staying Thru August "An Option"”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailAs I’ve noted several times lately, Obama can force Congress to stay in DC and work on health care reform instead of taking their five-week August vacation. Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi … Continue reading →

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Chris Weigant Nails It

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Chris Weigant Nails It”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI was going to take a night off from blogging to work on a short story about zombies, but I can’t resist the temptation to post this link. Chris Weigant is a consistently insightful … Continue reading →

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Hey GOP, have a cup of STFU

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Hey GOP, have a cup of STFU”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailIt’s too much. In what has to be the worst political gamble of my lifetime, House Republicans killed the bailout and then tried to blame Nancy Pelosi. Barney Frank, of all … Continue reading →